Note that you must provide a credit line below the photographs you use. Find the name of the photographer, the website that hosts the image, and (if required) the catalogue number of the image. If your teacher requires you to include a citation in your bibliography, you will need to note the date photograph was taken and the date you downloaded it.
The Vancouver Archives holds a large collection of scanned photographs, many of which are now in the public domain. Be sure to limit your search to scanned photographs. You will find a pull down menu at the bottom of the page under the heading: "All or Scanned."
There are millions of images in this collection and it is searchable by keyword. Many of the images are in the public domain. Your search will provide you with a list of photos and information on the copyright status of each photo in the collection. Sample Credit Line: Credit: Jack Long / National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada / PA-142853
Located in Alberta, this museum offers 86,000 archival images dating from the 1870's to the end of the last century. The Glenbow allows downloading of these images for personal use. Go to the Archive Photographs- Ordering Information for details about how you should credit the photo.
Images Canada offers the onine collections of a variety of cultural institutions in Canada. Students are free to copy these images for educational use so long as these institutions are credited.
"The McCord Museum conserves and presents over 1,375,000 objects, images and manuscripts that are irreplaceable reflections of the social history and material culture of Montreal, Quebec and Canada. Currently, the "Keys to History" digital on-line collection -- created in collaboration with seven other museums -- is made up of 135,000 artifacts. Almost 117,000 artifacts held by the McCord and some 17,500 artifacts held by the partner museums are available for viewing."
Copyright Friendly Image Sources
Note that you must provide a credit line below the photographs you use. Find the name of the photographer, the website that hosts the image, and (if required) the catalogue number of the image. If your teacher requires you to include a citation in your bibliography, you will need to note the date photograph was taken and the date you downloaded it.City of Vancouver Archives Scanned Photograph Collection
The Vancouver Archives holds a large collection of scanned photographs, many of which are now in the public domain. Be sure to limit your search to scanned photographs. You will find a pull down menu at the bottom of the page under the heading: "All or Scanned."Vancouver Public Library Special Collections and Historical Photographs
Check for copyright restrictions.Framing Canada: A Photgraphic Memory
There are millions of images in this collection and it is searchable by keyword. Many of the images are in the public domain. Your search will provide you with a list of photos and information on the copyright status of each photo in the collection. Sample Credit Line: Credit: Jack Long / National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada / PA-142853The Glenbow Museum
Located in Alberta, this museum offers 86,000 archival images dating from the 1870's to the end of the last century. The Glenbow allows downloading of these images for personal use. Go to the Archive Photographs- Ordering Information for details about how you should credit the photo.Images Canada
Images Canada offers the onine collections of a variety of cultural institutions in Canada. Students are free to copy these images for educational use so long as these institutions are credited.The McCord Museum
"The McCord Museum conserves and presents over 1,375,000 objects, images and manuscripts that are irreplaceable reflections of the social history and material culture of Montreal, Quebec and Canada. Currently, the "Keys to History" digital on-line collection -- created in collaboration with seven other museums -- is made up of 135,000 artifacts. Almost 117,000 artifacts held by the McCord and some 17,500 artifacts held by the partner museums are available for viewing."